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  2. Satya Yuga - Wikipedia

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    Satya Yuga (a.k.a. Krita Yuga) (IAST: Kṛta-yuga), in Hinduism, is the first and best of the four yugas (world ages) in a Yuga Cycle, preceded by Kali Yuga of the previous cycle and followed by Treta Yuga. [1] [2] Satya Yuga lasts for 1,728,000 years (4,800 divine years). [3] [4] [5] Satya Yuga is known as the age of truth, when humanity is ...

  3. Jaya-Vijaya - Wikipedia

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    In their first life during Satya Yuga, they were born as Hiranyaksha (Vijaya) and Hiranyakashipu (Jaya) to Diti (daughter of Daksha Prajapati) and sage Kashyapa. Hiranyaksha was killed by Varaha (boar avatar) and Hiranyakashipu was killed by Narasimha (man-lion avatar).

  4. Hiranyakashipu - Wikipedia

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    According to the Bhagavata Purana, Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha are Vishnu's gatekeepers Jaya and Vijaya, born on earth as the result of a curse from the Four Kumaras. In the Satya Yuga, Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha - together called the Hiranyas - were born to Diti (a daughter of Daksha) and sage Kashyapa.

  5. Hindu units of time - Wikipedia

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    Preceding the first and following each manvantara is a manvantara-sandhya (connection period), each with a length of Krita-yuga (a.k.a. Satya-yuga). [29] [30] Hindu texts specify that the start and end of each of the yugas are marked by astronomical alignments. This cycle's Treta-yuga began with 5 planets residing in the "Aries" constellation.

  6. Hiranyaksha - Wikipedia

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    Vishnu's guardians Jaya-Vijaya, were cursed by the Four Kumaras (Brahma's sons) to incarnate on earth either three times as enemies of Vishnu, or seven times as his devotees. They chose to take birth on earth thrice. During their first births (during the Satya Yuga), they were born as Hiranyakashipu and

  7. Yuga cycle - Wikipedia

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    A Yuga Cycle (a.k.a. chatur yuga, maha yuga, etc.) is a cyclic age in Hindu cosmology. Each cycle lasts for 4,320,000 years (12,000 divine years [ a ] ) and repeats four yugas (world ages): Krita (Satya) Yuga , Treta Yuga , Dvapara Yuga , and Kali Yuga .

  8. Kalki - Wikipedia

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    According to Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages in the cycle of existence (Krita). His arrival will mark the end of the Kali Yuga and herald the beginning of the Satya Yuga, the most virtuous age, before the ultimate dissolution of the universe (Mahapralaya). [1] [2]

  9. Narasimha - Wikipedia

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    Narasimha (Sanskrit: नरसिंह, lit. 'man-lion', IAST: Narasiṃha), is the fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu in the Satya Yuga. [2] He incarnated as a part-lion, part-man and killed Hiranyakashipu, ended religious persecution and calamity on earth, and restored dharma.